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Natasha Falle marches in downtown Winnipeg.
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Slavery in Canada was abolished over 200 years ago, but activists say Canadians still buy and sell human victims every day in our country.
Saturday, hundreds took to Winnipeg streets to help put an end to human trafficking.
From the steps of Manitoba's Legislature, Kildonan-St.Paul MP Joy Smith kicked off the Walk to stop Human Trafficking.
“It is my heartfelt wish, each of you will go back to your communities and talk about human trafficking,” said Smith.
People from many different ethnic and religious backgrounds came out for the event. Many who marched had been victims of human trafficking themselves. Natasha Falle is one of them.
“I am here to march for the women who are unable to be here to march for themselves, for the victims… for the people who are being trafficked right now as we're speaking,” she said.
Natasha was 15-years-old when she turned her first trick.
Statistics show 12-years-old is the average age of entry into the sex trade in Canada. In fact, every year, 2 million women and youth around the world are sold for sex. It's estimated to be a $32-billion industry. And the marchers say they want the victimization to end.
“They are worth more than what their abusers are telling them they're worth,” said Falle.
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Hundreds march against human trafficking
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